Wish-List matter? Units&Decimals for parameters in parts & assembly BOM?

[DryMartini79]

Is this possible to change?

Everytime a measure or position is changed in the skeleton, the units are reset to "0,123", which gives this many decimals for the parameter in the Bill of materials list and drawing partslist.

Ex.

The column "Dimension" in my BOM. The parameter <Rod_Diameter> is imported:

The rod diameter (4,000 mm from the skeleton) is set to export in the parts parameter list, right clicked and given custom property format to only show "4" instead of "4,000 mm"

It's written as "=Ø<Rod_Diameter>" in the custom property "Dimension" for the part (or in a "Dimension" column in the assembly BOM).

Now it tells "Ø4" in the partslist and bill of material. CORRECT!

But if anything is changed in the skelton, with this or another dimension, this parametric setup is reset to show "Ø4,000 mm" again. Too many decimals for my partslist.

That's the problem. With 100 parts in different subassemblies with 2 to 3 exported parameters in each part, it's a lot of setup to get the automatic dimension text in the partslist from the structured BOM if it does not remember the custom proparty format for the parameters.

Could this be setup in any way so that the part keeps it's formatting. It would save ALOT of time or higher the quality for my automated drawings.

[mpatchus]

You are confusing the BOM and the Parts List.  They are two entirely different things.

Controll how BOM items appear in the parts list by adjusting the format of the parts list columns.

[DryMartini79]

I have tried to setup the partslist, but I only get "Incompatible Units Error"

See pic.

Am I doing it wrong?

Thanks for the answer!

[mpatchus]

Do you have the BOM for the parts themselves set to EACH instead of G_L?

That would explain the incompatible error.

[DryMartini79]

Thanks for your reply.

Seems like the parts are set up as each by default?!

[mpatchus]

That would explain the incompatible units error.

You are trying to apply a "length" quantity to parts which are set up for a simple count quantity.

To get a good idea of what you need to do, create a simple piece of pipe or steel from content center and look at how the BOM Quantity is set up for that item.

Those types of items are desinged to give a running length quantity, which seems like what you are looking for.